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Municipality

Maracon

Located in Lavaux-Oron District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°33′31″ N 6°52′44″ E

Map showing the location of Maracon Maracon
Location in Switzerland
Population
538
538
Elevation
861 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Maracon
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport62 km
GVA Geneva International Airport69 km

About Maracon

Maracon is a municipality. Location: Lavaux-Oron District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 538. Elevation: 861 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Lac Lussy and Haut de Fiaugères.

Climate of Maracon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (134 mm)
Driest month
March (86 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Maracon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)981018694110134118120104107113113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Maracon

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (69 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 19 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 62 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 69 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 19 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 61 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 123 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Maracon

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 3,739 natural sites, 497 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 13 kmS
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 23 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 20 kmNE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 7 kmSE

25–60 km1,426 places

  • Lake Wohlen Lake 56 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 33 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 41 kmN
  • Lake Murten Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km2,808 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 73 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 73 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Maracon

2 places
  1. 1 Maracon 582

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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